EFCC Arrests 7 Chinese, 4 Nigerians for Illegal Ilmenite Mining in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria
UYO, Nigeria (BN24) — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested seven Chinese nationals and four Nigerians for allegedly engaging in illegal...
Four Girls Dead, Five Missing After Boat Accident in Jigawa State, Nigeria
DUTSE, Nigeria (BN24) — Four young girls have died and five others are missing after a boat carrying 17 passengers capsized in Jigawa State’s...
Police Arrest 10-Man Human Trafficking Syndicate in Niger State Nigeria, Rescue 36 Victims from West African Countries
MINNA, Nigeria (BN24) — Authorities in Nigeria’s Niger State have dismantled a suspected international human trafficking syndicate, arresting, 10 people and rescuing 36 victims...
Benin Grants Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved People; U.S. Singer Ciara Among the First to Receive Honor
COTONOU, Benin (BN24) — Grammy-winning American singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to receive Beninese citizenship under a landmark new...
NSCDC Officer Stabbed to Death Outside Her Home in Abuja, Nigeria, Denied Treatment Without Police Report
ABUJA, Nigeria(BN24) — A female officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), identified as Blessing Akpan, was stabbed to death by...
